ill Weaver and Wes Taylor have developed and are sharing a new line of apparel for Emergence called “THEY”. “THEY” is a strategy for signalling one’s self-identification with the gender nonconforming pronouns “they” and “them” in an affirming and aesthetically bold way. As part of the launch of this new apparel, ill discussed the “they/them” pronouns with other inspiring individuals who use “they/them” pronouns.

Read on for ill’s summary of their conversation with Yecelica Jaime Valdivia. Read more thoughts from ill Weaver on the THEY campaign here.

ill Weaverand Wes Taylorhave developed and are sharing a new line of apparel for Emergence called “THEY”. “THEY” is a strategy for signalling one’s self-identification with the gender nonconforming pronouns “they” and “them” in an affirming and aesthetically bold way. As part of the launch of this new apparel, ill discussed the “they/them” pronouns with other inspiring individuals who use “they/them” pronouns.

Read on for ill’s summary of their conversation with Emerson Brisbon. Read more thoughts from ill Weaver on the THEY campaign here.

ill Weaver and Wes Taylor have developed and are sharing a new line of apparel for Emergence called “THEY”. “THEY” is a strategy for signalling one’s self-identification with the gender nonconforming pronouns “they” and “them” in an affirming and aesthetically bold way. As part of the launch of this new apparel, ill discussed the “they/them” pronouns with other inspiring individuals who use “they/them” pronouns.

Read on for ill’s summary of their conversation with dåko'ta. Read more thoughts from ill Weaver on the THEY campaign here.

ill Weaverand Wes Taylorhave developed and are sharing a new line of apparel for Emergence called “THEY”. “THEY” is a strategy for signalling one’s self-identification with the gender nonconforming pronouns “they” and “them” in an affirming and aesthetically bold way. As part of the launch of this new apparel, ill discussed the “they/them” pronouns with other inspiring individuals who use “they/them” pronouns.

Read on for ill’s summary of their conversation with Ignacio G Rivera. Read more thoughts from ill Weaver on the THEY campaign here.

Over the past five years I gradually began openly identifying as gender nonconforming (GNC), using the pronouns “they” and “them”, and preferring to be referred to by my name, ill. At first I was only comfortable doing this in the radical queer youth spaces in which I was working and organizing, and it was many of those radical youth of color who were using these pronouns that inspired me to start using “they/them” as well. Over time, I built up the courage to begin sharing my identity and pronouns with friends and chosen family, and eventually with my family of origin, social justice movement spaces, and the music and art communities of which I am a part.

"Invincible’s work through Emergence Media uses creative multi-genre 'expression to activate social transformation.' The Detroit-based rapper and performance artist has spent over a decade working with Detroit Summer, 'a multi-racial, inter-generational collective in Detroit that is transforming communities through youth facilitative leadership, creativity, and collective action.' "